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POLE LIMA BEANS 



CULTURE. —Pole Limas do best in a sandy loam, and if season is suitable, may be planted about May 1st. Set the poles about 

 4 feet apart each way and plant 4 to 6 beans, eye downward around each pole, and when plants are up, thin out to 3 plants to a pole. 

 Pinch off the ends when plants over-run the top of the poles. It is well to use a shovelful of rich, light, well-rotted compost to each hill. 

 One pound of seed will plant 75 to 100 hills. Material for inoculating Lima Beans will be found offered on page 

 221. 



Packets of all varieties of Beans, 10 cts. each. 

 Carpinteria Lima. (See cut.) The Beans of this splendid pole 



lima have a greenish tint when ready for use, which is an indi- 

 cation of good quality. Vines are vigcrous and make strong 



growth, producing large quantities of pods, containing four large 



Beans, which are thicker than the ordinary lima, and retain their 



color even when in the dry state. The Beans cook nicely, and 



being thin skinned are exceedingly tender and of fine flavor. 



The originator, who is a skillful grower, claims that the "Car- 

 pinteria" is the most perfect Lima Bean ever introduced. By 



express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 



75 cts. (if wanted by Parcel Post, add as stated on page 14); 



10 lbs., $3.50. 

 Dreer's Improved Lima. A leading standard early variety, 



which is very productive. The quality is exceedingly fine, the 



Beans cooking rich and mealy. In some sections this variety 



is called Challenger, or Potato Lima. It is the best for private 



gardens, and shells out more Beans from a given number of pods 



than any other Pole Lima. By express or freight, at purchaser's 



expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as 



stated on page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 

 Early Leviathan Lima. The pods are long and contain from 



4 to 5 long beans, which are flat in shape, of good size and ex- 

 cellent quality. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 



lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on 



page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 

 Early Jersey Lima. Matures a few days earlier than the King 



of the Garden, and is very productive. The pods contain from 



three to four large beans, and the quality is good. By express or 



freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by 



Parcel Post add as stated on page.14); 10 lbs., $3.50, 

 King of the Garden Lima. A standard variety, which is a 



vigorous grower, bearing large dark green pods containing four 



or five large white beans, which are of good quality. By express 



or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. 



(if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 

 Small Lima, or Sieva. A very early maturing variety. The 



beans are small but of good flavor, and the vines are very pro- 

 ductive. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 



cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 



10 lbs., $3.50. 



POLE, or RUNNING BEANS 



CULTURE. — Same as given for Pole Limas, at top of page. 



GREEN POD VARIETIES 



Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead. The leading variety 

 and excellent for snap-shorts, matures early and is very produc- 

 tive. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 40 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 70 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 10 

 lbs., $3.00. 



White Creaseback, or Best of All. Early, productive and 

 fine quality; pods about 5 inches long and are produced in 

 clusters. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 35 

 cts.; 2 lbs., 65 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 

 10 lbs., $2.75. 



Lazy Wife's. A late variety, excellent for snap-shorts or 

 shelled. Pods about 6 inches long and are thick and meaty 

 with fine flavor. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on 

 page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Horticultural, or Speckled Cranberry. The best variety 

 of this type. Pods 5 inches long, pale grtcn, but become streaked 

 with red when mature. The beans may be used either green or 

 dry. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 111., 35 cts.; 

 2 lbs., 65 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 

 10 lbs., $2.75. 



Scarlet Runner. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on 

 page 14); 10 lbs., $3.25. 



White Dutch Case- Knife and White Dutch Runner. 



Either variety by express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 40 cts.; 2 lbs., 75 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on 

 page 14); 10 lbs., $3.25. 



WAX POD VARIETIES 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. A yellow-podded "Kentucky Won- 

 der," which bears a large quantity of rich, golden-yellow pods 

 from the time the plant is about half grown until it is killed by 

 frost in the fall. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 lb., 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on 

 page 14); 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Dreer's Golden Cluster Wax. This variety of Pole Bean is 

 noted for its great productiveness, and furnishes delicious yellow- 

 pods from about the middle of July until the vines are destroyed 

 by frost. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, lb., 

 45 cts.; 2 lbs., 80 cts. (if by Parcel Post add as stated on page 14); 

 10 lbs., $3.50. 



